More Kerosene Recall Centers

HARRISBURG, PA (August 29, 2008) - Pittsburgh Terminals Corporation today announced that nine more convenience stores have agreed to serve as Kerosene Recall Collection Centers – including the first locations in Ohio and additional ones in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. This brings to 26 the total number of places where customers can conveniently return any kerosene purchased this year between May 1st and August 19th in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia and southwestern New York.

Last week, Pittsburgh Terminals Corporation issued a widespread recall of kerosene after tests found some valves had intermittently malfunctioned, allowing traces of gasoline to mix with kerosene. Kerosene contaminated with gasoline creates a risk of fire or explosion.

“We deeply appreciate the assistance of everyone at these stations who is helping to facilitate our collection of potentially contaminated kerosene,” said John Arnold of Pittsburgh Terminals Corporation. “We are doing everything we possibly can to ensure public safety during this recall and these collection centers are crucial to that effort.”

All 26 Kerosene Recall Collection Centers will accept any kerosene returned, regardless of where it was purchased. They will also provide customers with the simple form they need to be reimbursed for their kerosene and the container in which it is returned. The complete list of collection centers – including days of collection, hours of operation and directions – is available at www.ppcterminals.com or by calling toll-free 1-800-692-6016.

Pittsburgh Terminals Corporation has also made arrangements for customers who cannot return their kerosene supply to one of the collection centers. For example, if you purchased a small quantity of kerosene during the recall period that is now in a larger storage tank on your property, the company will come to your home or business, test your kerosene, remove it if it is contaminated and reimburse you in full for the kerosene they collect.

All kerosene now being distributed by Pittsburgh Terminals Corporation is safe to use.

Since the company first learned of the possible contamination last week, Pittsburgh Terminals Corporation has contacted all 37 of its kerosene distributors, conducted extensive sampling of its products, notified other suppliers in the affected area, established 26 collection centers in three states, conducted numerous media interviews, placed dozens of color ads in daily and weekly newspapers throughout the recall area, prepared warning notices for widespread public distribution, established its website at www.ppcterminals.com as a resource for accurate information about the recall, and worked with citizens and government officials to warn customers who lack access to traditional media outlets.

Last Thursday, John Arnold asked Robert French, Director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, for the agency’s help alerting citizens to the recall, especially Amish families who use kerosene year-round in stoves, lanterns, furnaces, and heaters, but who may not know of the recall.

PEMA immediately implemented a public information campaign using county and municipal emergency managers and county extension agencies to ensure that citizens are made aware of the potential danger of using tainted kerosene.

Pittsburgh Terminals Corporation also asked the Governor’s Office for help. This week, the Rendell administration reported that several other state agencies are also helping notify citizens of the kerosene recall. These include the Office of the State Fire Commissioner and the Departments of Agriculture, Health and State Police.

Pittsburgh Terminals Corporation will continue to be vigilant in its efforts to notify the public of this recall and collect all kerosene that was purchased between May 1, 2008 and August 19, 2008.

The nine new Kerosene Recall Collection Centers are:

BFS Foods (WV)
169 Fairchance Road
Morgantown, WV 26508

Sheetz (OH)
15744 St. Clair Avenue
East Liverpool, OH 43920

Sheetz (OH)
20 West Waterloo Road
Akron, OH 44319

Sheetz (OH)
6941 State Route 44
Ravenna, OH 44266

Sheetz (PA)
4816 Buffalo Road
Erie, PA 16510

Jack’s Independent Service (PA)
1121 Wallace Run Road
Darlington, PA 16115

Uni-Mart (PA)
6th Street at Beaver Avenue
Ellwood City, PA 16117

Buy ‘n Fly (PA)
3800 Walnut Street
McKeesport, PA 15132

Mercer Mini Mart (PA)
807 Mercer Road
Beaver Falls, PA 15010

Among the others are:

Reed Oil Company
511 Montgomery Avenue
New Castle, PA 16102

Harned Oil Company
10470 Pymatuning Avenue
Conneaut Lake, PA 16316

Shortway Service
311 Jackson Street
Reynoldsville, PA 15851

Klasen Oil
2988 Old Highway 322
Cochranton, PA 16314